Philippines reconstruction Archives

Disaster-Prone Philippines Taps Catastrophe Bonds

The Philippines, among the world's most disaster-prone nations, sold its maiden foreign-currency catastrophe-linked bonds to help cover costs of major calamities, in conjunction with the World Bank. ...

Indonesia’s 2004 Tsunami Recovery May Offer Lessons for Philippines: Expert

The man who steered Indonesia to recovery after the 2004 tsunami has some cautionary words for the Philippines as it begins reconstruction after Typhoon Haiyan: Survivors will get angry about living ...